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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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